Antique Dough Box Accent Table

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Traditionally, dough boxes were essential tools for home bakers as they provided a warm, draft-free environment for bread dough to … more Traditionally, dough boxes were essential tools for home bakers as they provided a warm, draft-free environment for bread dough to rise (proof) before baking. This was crucial before the invention of modern ovens and yeast activation techniques.

In the late 1700s, the Pennsylvania Dutch brought them to the United States. Many of the antique dough boxes we find today were made in the 1800s by cabinetmakers and often decorated with dovetail joints and other traditional woodworking techniques, which can be seen in this piece. less